Holston v. Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis

One of the defendants, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis (defendant), which was the owner and operator of St. Anthony Medical Center, appeals after a jury trial in which plaintiffs, Byron J. Holston and Heather L. Holston, co-administrators of the estate of Theodora Holston (decedent), were awarded $7.3 million in their medical malpractice action. Defendant argues that: (1) the trial court erred in denying its motion to transfer venue to Winnebago County; (2) in violation of Supreme Court Rule 220 (134 Ill. 2d R. 220), the trial court improperly allowed plaintiffs’ expert, Dr.…